<?xml version="1.0" encoding="windows-1252"?><rss version="2.0"><channel><title>Illinois IGNN: State Security News</title><link>http://www.illinois.gov/news/</link><description>The Illinois Government News Network (IGNN) section is your online source for news from the State of Illinois. Choose from the IGNN Links on the right to locate press releases in the categories that are of interest to you, or use the search the news feature to locate specific press releases or a different topic of releases. For other media, access the Illinois Information Service (IIS) Radio page for digital radio feeds and news soundbites.</description><language>en-us</language><copyright>Copyright &#169; 2013 State of Illinois</copyright><pubDate>Tue, 18 Jun 2013 14:32:02 CST</pubDate><ttl>2</ttl><webMaster>cms.rss@illinois.gov</webMaster><lastBuildDate>Tue, 18 Jun 2013 14:32:02 CST</lastBuildDate><image>  <title>IGNN</title>  <link>http://www.illinois.gov/news/</link>  <url>http://www3.illinois.gov/PressReleases/images/IGNN133x45.jpg</url>  <width>133</width>  <height>45</height>   </image><!-- Note: You can get the HTML version by replacing .xml to .htm --><item><title><![CDATA[Governor Quinn Reminds Families to Stay Safe this Memorial Day - Boating, Road and Fire Safety Can Save Lives Over Holiday Weekend]]></title><link>http://www3.illinois.gov/PressReleases/ShowPressRelease.cfm?SubjectID=9&#x26;RecNum=11211</link><description><![CDATA[SPRINGFIELD – Governor Pat Quinn today urged families across Illinois to stay safe this weekend as they celebrate and remember our brave servicemembers who gave their lives to protect our freedom. The governor has directed a number of state agencies to take every step necessary to ensure the safety of all Illinois residents.]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 24 May 2013 00:00:00 CST</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">68DFFF284E90EE47FCC6B4941047EDAD</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Governor Quinn Requests Federal Aid for Local Governments Affected by Flooding - Seeks Federal Reimbursement to Help Local Governments in 25 Counties with Flood-Related Costs]]></title><link>http://www3.illinois.gov/PressReleases/ShowPressRelease.cfm?SubjectID=9&#x26;RecNum=11204</link><description><![CDATA[SPRINGFIELD – Governor Pat Quinn today requested federal aid to help local governments in 25 Illinois counties recover from major flooding in April. Counties included in the request are Adams, Bureau, Clark, Cook, Crawford, DuPage, Fulton, Grundy, Henderson, Kendall, Knox, Lake, LaSalle, Livingston, Marshall, Mason, McHenry, Mercer, Ogle, Pike, Putnam, Rock Island, Stark, Warren and Woodford.]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 23 May 2013 00:00:00 CST</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">0F0E13216262F4A201BEC128044DD30F</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Governor Quinn Announces Federal Disaster Aid Approved for 14 Additional Counties - Federal Grants, Low-Interest Loans Will Help Families and Businesses Recover from Historic Floods]]></title><link>http://www3.illinois.gov/PressReleases/ShowPressRelease.cfm?SubjectID=9&#x26;RecNum=11202</link><description><![CDATA[SPRINGFIELD – Governor Pat Quinn today announced 14 more counties were approved for federal disaster aid to help people and businesses recover from historic flooding in mid-April. Counties approved today include Bureau, Crawford, Henderson, Knox, Livingston, Marshall, Mason, McDonough, Peoria, Rock Island, Schuyler, Stark, Tazewell and Woodford. These add to 11 counties already approved for federal aid last week.]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 22 May 2013 00:00:00 CST</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">FE998B49C41C4208C968BCE204FA1CBB</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Statement from Governor Pat Quinn on Senate Committee Passage of Senate Bill 1002 - Bill Would Ban Sale of High-Capacity Ammunition Magazines]]></title><link>http://www3.illinois.gov/PressReleases/ShowPressRelease.cfm?SubjectID=9&#x26;RecNum=11199</link><description><![CDATA[SPRINGFIELD - Governor Pat Quinn today released the following statement regarding the passage of Senate Bill 1002 out of the Illinois Senate Executive Committee. Governor Quinn has been working to enact this common sense public safety policy since July 2012:]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 20 May 2013 00:00:00 CST</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8DBDBF0CEDC89E9A82967A7D983C11CA</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Newtown Parents Join Governor Quinn to Press Illinois Lawmakers on Gun Control - New Legislation Introduced Friday Bans the Sale of High-Capacity Ammunition Magazines in Illinois]]></title><link>http://www3.illinois.gov/PressReleases/ShowPressRelease.cfm?SubjectID=9&#x26;RecNum=11195</link><description><![CDATA[CHICAGO – Parents who suffered unfathomable loss during the tragedy in Newtown, Conn., today joined Governor Pat Quinn, Senate President John Cullerton and Senator Dan Kotowski to urge lawmakers to ban the sale of high-capacity ammunition magazines in Illinois. Recent shootings such as in Newtown, where a gunman fired 154 bullets in less than five minutes, have put a spotlight on the extreme and unnecessary danger posed by high-capacity magazines. To enact safeguards in Illinois, Sen. Kotowski on Friday filed legislation - Senate Bill 1002 - to ban the sale of these weapons throughout the state.]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 19 May 2013 00:00:00 CST</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">E9C8064BC8DAC39BED69DD1D0158C1CD</guid></item></channel></rss>